Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 961 · 40 questions

Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) adults (d) colleagues
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) bike (d) money
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) converse (d) require
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) discover
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) let
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) live (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient

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